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Gingerbread Spice Jelly Recipe

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I've made batches of this simple jelly, a winner at our county fair, to give as gifts for many years. When the jars are empty, people return them for a refill. —Robin Nagel, Whitehall, Montana

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Gingerbread Spice Jelly Recipe

Prep: 15 min. + standing Process: 10 min.

Yield: 40 Servings

15 10 25

Ingredients

2-1/2 cups water
18 gingerbread spice tea bags
4-1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened apple juice
2 teaspoons butter
2 pouches (3 ounces each) liquid fruit pectin

Directions

In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil. Remove from the heat; add tea bags. Cover and steep for 30 minutes.
Discard tea bags. Stir in the sugar, apple juice and butter. Bring to a full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in pectin. Boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Remove from the heat; skim off foam. Carefully ladle hot mixture into hot half-pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles; wipe rims and adjust lids. Process for 10 minutes in a boiling-water canner. (Jelly make take up to 2 weeks to fully set.) Yield: 5 half-pints.

Editor's Note: The processing time listed is for altitudes of 1,000 feet or less. Add 1 minute to the processing time for each 1,000 feet of additional altitude.

Nutritional Facts 2 tablespoons equals 91 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 1 mg cholesterol, 2 mg sodium, 23 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, trace protein.

Originally published as Gingerbread Spice Jelly in Taste of Home December/January 2012, p61

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Reviewed on Dec. 02, 2012 by Ron65

I have a smoothtop stove. Can I use a canner on that type of cooktop? If so, what kind?

Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2011 by el4n6dir

I first tried this with sugar plum spice tea and it was really good. It made excellent Christmas gifts in small jars.

Reviewed on Dec. 09, 2011 by SilverMaple

I couldn't find the exact tea called for in the recipe, so subbed a Ginger Lemon tea. It turned out very well, although next time I make it I will use a low-sugar Pectin. This jelly is beautiful and set up well, but is VERY sweet as written. Still, packaged in 4 oz jelly jars it is a very cute addition to my homemade holiday gifts this year.

Reviewed on Dec. 02, 2011 by cookergrrl

This is christmas in teensy jars for gift giving!

i used no sugar pectin(all i had) and took the sugar down to 1.5 cups. if you like ginger snaps this is a different twist. no problems with setting up.. made no other alterations.